Shining A Light at Christingle

Shining A Light at Christingle

The Prep School’s Christingle Service was an absolute joy. The service, which centres around the Christingle – meaning ‘Christ Candle’ in Germanic traditions – celebrated Jesus Christ as the ‘Light of the World’ in the most heart-warming way. The children...
Sixth Form Festive Fancy Dress Dinner

Sixth Form Festive Fancy Dress Dinner

The Sixth Form annual Christmas Dinner was a night packed full of Christmas camaraderie. This year, the theme was ‘Hollywood’ and students arrived in the customary fancy dress inspired by iconic films. From the hilarious duo of Dumb and Dumber to the action-packed...
Christmas Carol Services

Christmas Carol Services

St Mary’s Church was awash with angelic and beautiful music last Monday and Tuesday as Cokethorpe celebrated its two Christmas Carol Services. The Senior and Prep Chamber Choirs were on stunning form, with both congregations being treated to glorious and moving...
Ascending New Heights in Enlightenment Lecture

Ascending New Heights in Enlightenment Lecture

Sixth Form students were joined by our Third Form Scholars for the latest Enlightenment Lecture, delivered by expert climber and explorer, Stuart McAleese. Pupils were transported away from the lightly snow-dusted grounds of Cokethorpe School, to the heavily...
A Hive of Literary Love

A Hive of Literary Love

At the heart of our School’s dedication to nurturing a love for reading, First Form pupils have once again embraced the excitement of the Book Trust’s national Bookbuzz scheme – an initiative designed to ignite a passion for books in young readers. Before the...
Swift House Sing their way to Success

Swift House Sing their way to Success

The Senior School were in good voice as each House took to the stage to sing their hearts out in the much-loved annual House Singing Competition. The six Houses each performed their choice of song, with enthusiasm and aplomb. Vanbrugh sent out an ‘SOS’ to all the Abba...